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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
A New Business structure

Cleaver 4 Hollis last week awarded the
contract for erecting their new building
at No. 22l Market street, now occupied
by the SO cent" store, to George s.
Mckee, at a price of something over
$1,000. Work will be begun on the new
structure next week. It will be a plain,
but neat four-story brick structure,
specially adapted to the business in which
Messrs. .Cleeysr & Hollis are engaged, and
will ruh' through to shipley street. q. L.
Rice, Jr., is the architect. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Sal, 81 nn s,.~ p-on,-,v

Henry @. Conrad, Esq, has purchased
the house al ii acres of land on the New
port turnpike just beyond the city limits,
known as "Mill Creek" from Joseph s.
Richardson. He will refit the house for
a dwelling and has rechristened it "Glyn.
rioh." The property is part of the
Richardson mills property and has been
owned by the family for 1877 years, the
mansion having been built in l765.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The losses sustained by Ferris Brothers,
printers, TO stock, fixtures, &C., through
the late fire in the Bradford Building,
have been adjusted, both parties having
agreed upon basis of settlement. The
work of removing the debris has been
commenced by the firm which will soon
procure new type and have its presses
rebuilt. The roof has been replaced on
the building, and interior repairs will be
started at once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
brand ' wine hundred barn Burned

The barn upon the farm of William r.
Derrickson Of Brandywine hundred, leased
by. Samuel II. Handy, was totally burned
Friday morning. Cattle, grain, hay and
fodder were consumed. The loss Included
cattle and agricultural implements. Two
the latter, however, was badly burned. The
property was insured In the Farmers
Mutual company OF Mill Creek. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss does not exceed 81 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Oopuressmnr ! I,Sro,. spcecl,.

The Nautical Gasstte last week pub.
fishes in full the remarks made by Con-
gressman Lore in the House of Represen-
tatives on the 9th instant, opposing the
plan of reorganization Of the navy de-
partment recommended by the majority
of the House naval committee and pro-
posed by Secretary WEitney.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Elections of United States senators were
formally declared in joint Legislative con.
yentions yesterday week as follows: Maine,
Eugene hale; illinois, Charles B. Farwell;
Minnesota, O. K. Davis Michigan, +. b.
Stockbridge; California, George Hearst /;
Connecticut, j. r. Hawley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
smyrna,s Marriage Annlversarre,. .

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Jones celebrated
their forty-tifth marriage anniversary in
Smyrna Tuesday night week. Mr.. Jones is
one of the oldest farmers in that locality.
On the same evening Mr.. and Mrs. john
Colt and Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Riggs of
the same town, celebrated respectively
the fifteenth and tenth anniversaries of
their marriage. Many valuable presents
were received by all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The percentage OF deaths from zymotic II
of a total Of III deaths.
residence OF typhoid fever deaths; MIL
ton, /; near Milton, / ; near Farmingtop. i {:
near Laurel, 1; Laurel, q; Georgetown, !;
near Drawbridge, /; near Redden's, 2; Sua-
sex county, place not stated, 8.
Ages OF the decedents-B Between 2 and 6
years, q; and 10, 1; 10 and Is, 2; Is and
2O, 3; 20 and 80, 4; 80 and 40, /.
Dysentery-Seaford and vicinity, s;
Bethel, 8; Georgetown, AdamsviIle, Scott's
Store, Cool Spring, Lincoln and other
parts of Sussex county, l8.
Deaths-From to years, 10; from 10 to
10, 20 20 40, /; 4c to so, I; over 80, 8.
Births Recorded-White, 46; colored, 8;
still-born, s; total, 81.
Marriages White, Sc; colored, 8.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Pusey Brown, of New Castle county, has
purchased fine farm of the late David
Woelpper in Pennsbury township, Chester
county, Pa, on the w. & N. railroad near
Pocopson station. The property is very
fine one, improved with handsome resi-
denoe and buildings. Mr.. Brown will
take possession about April LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 2l.-B. J. Tracy
of Ashland Park has sold to Charles Pratt
of Utica, N. Y, the two-year-old colt
Repetition, by Red Wilkes, dam Hannie
billiard, by John billiard /; price, So, 600:
Repetition, last fall, won the free-for. all
breeders stakes, half-mile heats, in 1.24ss
and 1875.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
The 5. r.. and 5. o. co. am executor.

Letters Of administration on the estate of
John Diehl, deceased, New Castle hundred,
have been granted John O., and Frank Il.
Diehl. Letters testamentary on the will Of
Martha Campbell. deceased, Wilmington,
have been granted the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, executor. This Is
the first instance whore the company above
named has been nominated by the decedent
to erve as executor OF the estate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

W. Haswell Grier met with an accident
F"iaav morning while doing some plumb
Ing work IN the uow buiidtpg nj the Will
rnington Transfer Company at Fourth and
upon his left hand and cutting off the end
of the thumb. Mr.. Grier is an employe OF
| Ryan & Seeds and son OF William G. Grier,
| member of the Board of Education.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
HorsicultursI socle,,,s Fnir.

The executive committee of the Peninsular
Of the Wilmington Board OF Trade a few
days ago to arrange for the fall meeting of
the society. The Board of Trade, through
its committee, promised to cooperate In
the matter, and everything indicates that
the exhibition will be a great success. 1t
will be held at the Opera House, September
Goth to 25th inclusive,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

W. II. Miller, a brakeman on the p, W. Il
3. railroad, few days ago, found a cheque
tor $44.16 on top Of a freight car. The
cheque was drawn to the order of j, Oaya-
naugh, who was found after considerable
trouble, living In Erie, Pa. He came to this
city Friday night and recovered the eheque.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Grand ohnpter, "A. A. NJ, Election.

Grand Chapter, HI. As M, Election.
The annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter, r. A. M. of Delaware, was held
in Masonic Temple yesterday week and the
following officers were elected; G.. 81. p,
William O. Baggerly; D. G.. q. P, Will
liam 81. Cook; G. r., Frank Hopes; G.
g., ]. Edwin Palmatary; g. T., Francis
W. Carswell; g. s., James II. Price; G.
O., Enoch Moore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

James Bradford last week presented
each of the fire companies with a check
for $25, for their services in extinguish-
ing the fire in his building. The WASH
ington company, through its representa-
iyes wishes to express its thanks for the
donation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The farm of John Anderson, In Blackbird
hundred, containing lit acres, was sold by
Sheriff Lambson at public sale Friday to
Henry Morgan, for $1,0t5. A store and
dwelling In Odessa, the property of William
M. Vandegrift, was also sold by the sheriff
Friday to the Mutual Loan Association
of Midiletown for 52,5O0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Samuel e. Lyons, father-in law Of Gen,
William +. Smith, OF this city, and a we'll
known lawyer OF New York city, died Of
heart disease at Aiken, 8. O., on Thursday,
A eulogy on the deceased was made in the
general term court OF New York Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

CH1oAeo, Jan. 21.-The Rev. W. d.
vibbart of ST. JameG Episcopal Church,
il is stated, has received call from I9e e
a. James Church of Philadelphia. He
declines to speak about the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Niahx School n E,nu,,eul,ar..

For the benefit of those who have to
work, and unable to attend school in the
day time, night school is TO be started
in Landenberg. Miss Pollock, teacher Of
the public school in the place, will be the
inatructor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
SUSSEX coUNTr's HEALTH.


+ Frrzer, secretary of the State Board
OF He llth, reports the following as the NUM-
ber of mar iages. births and deaths in
Sussex county, for the quarter ending De-
cember 3lst, / $50 Total deaths from ali
causes, IN; still births. 5; white, 105 ;
colored, 10; color not stated, Q; males, 6B :
females, AZ sex not stated, 4.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
A Wilmington Gues.,s Loss.

The New York San of Friday says
Mary Locke, tall, fair girl of 1S, was
found crying in the New York & New
Haven railroad waiting room at 6 o'clock
last evening. She told the policeman
that she was alone in strange city and
that her pocket-book bad been lost or
stolen. She said that her father is a we'll.
to-do Wholesale tobacconist in Pittsburg,
and that she left home with her parents
consent to visit some relatives in Will
mington, Delaware. It was when she
reached Philadelphia on her way to
Wilmington that the impulse to visit New
York took possession of her. She ealcu-
lated that she could take little run up
and see what New York looked like and
yet not lose time enough to be noticed on
her arrival in Wilmington. She reached
this city before noon yesterday and made
her way about, she doesn't know exactly
where, until she discovered that her
pocket book, with $50 in it, was gone.
She was directed to the Grand Central
depot and lost heart when she found that
was the wrong depot. She is at police
head-uuarters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The New York Legislature, in joint con-
yention, Thursday elected Frank Hisoock
United States senator by vote of 81 to
50 for Weed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

New YoRK, Jan. 21.--Mary Locke, aged
18, of Pit;sburg, who started to visit
friends in Wilmington, stopped over in
New York just to see the city and was
robbed of $50 in Broadway car, is now
at police headquarters in charge of
Matron Webb. She doesn't know how
she lost her money and is tearfully re-
pentant. Her father, Andrew j. Locke
of Pittsburg, has been telegraphed to.
She is handsome, we'll hammered girl.
She said she didn't telegraph to her father
because she had no money. The girl
evidently meant no harm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
THE OPERA, "RUDDYGORE'
THE LATEST FROM GILBERT AND
!. ~ NhKAULLIYAN.
Scenes from "Etuddy- :
Rsrc. or.tho WitcHieS' ouFso',--sonla
n stracts from tho LibTotIO.

LONDON, jan. 21.--The Anal dress re-
hearsal, OF the latest work OF Sir Arthur
Sullivan and W. q. Gilbert, which "a to be
made known to the world under the st,p-
gestiye title OF "Ruddygore, or the Witches
Curse" took place tonight In Mr.. II.
D'0yly Carte's cozy little Savoy Theatre.
This rehearsal was the prelude to the grand
premiere tomorrow evening, for which all
London has been 80 long rather impatiently
waiting. There were present all the mem.
bers OF Mr.. Carte's travelling companies.
some nnengaged singers, and few invited
guests. Representatives OF the press were
vigorously excluded, and every precaution
was taken to prevent single particular
from reaching the public before Sunday.
IL was only by great favor that an exception
was made for the correspondent OF the New
York Times.
The overture, which consists OF variations
on the chief motives subsequently heard IN
the opera, Is, as might have been expected
q remarkably brilliant piece of orchestra.
tion. Sir Arthur Sullivan seems to have
given special amount OF attention to this.
he eonaueted the rehearsal In person, as
he will Saturdays premiere.
The curtain rose ON a wharf scene. with a
set house 10 the left foreground. This IA an
old-fashioned brick ediiice, with project
ing balcony. There Is row Of trees tt, the
right In front of the house. The branches
wnich oVerhang the stage, reaeh across to
the building. Back OF these are more
houses, surrounded by the wharf and
stretching away to the blue waters of the
harbor, into which jut out two points Of
land In the background ON ths right. on
one OF these points stands lighthouse,
which adds to the realism as we'll al
TO the picturesqueness OF the scene, A
bevy Of pretty girls clad In old.fashloned
English ankle gowns OF eolored muslin.
with satin overskirts, troop in and sing the
opening chorus. An ancient maiden lady
then enters, and after referring to the fact
that she Is the daughter Of John
Trusty, tells the tale OF the witches
curse which hangs over the heirs to
the Batonetcy OF Murgatroyd. She more
over details the wickedness OF the present
Sir Sasper. 1t appears that he cannot help
committing crimes because he Is under the
spell incurred by one OF bis ancestors cen-
turtles before, as described by the following
song Of the old maid:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

There are over 800 students at Cornell
University, Ithaca, N. Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-10
GYPSY MUSICIANS.
The Old Love of Music Still Lingering In the
Tents of the Nomads.

In days of yore, long ere the hills OF
England were tunneled, its rivers
crossed, or its valleys were invaded to
make way for railway trains, it was
sweet to listen to the mild music which,
emanating from some Gypsy camp in a
secluded dell, mingled with the rich
notes of the nightingale and other birds
of song, just as the sun, on his vermilion
car, sank below the horizon in the dis
tant west. Although inroads have been
made on the haunts of the Gypsy tribes,
and there music is not heard so often
now as formerly, the old love of it still
fingers in the tents. and lives in the
hearts of this singular people. Their
home is now and then enlivened
by music and dancing, especially
when the women have had ''good luck, "
and the men have been successful in
their speculations. 1t is then they in
dulge, more than they usually do, in
both eating and drinking. A few of
fortunes smiles" will make them so
light-hearted, and they become so
merry, that tune on the violin is pro-
posed, to which all that are able and so
disposed dance with great hilarity,
especially to that known as 1.-The White
Cockade." Many of the men dance
well, and the women and girls gener-
ally move lightly and elegantly, and
all of them seem to enjoy the pastime.
The favorite instruments of the Gypsies
are the harp, fiddle, tambourine and
tin whistle. Such apt pupils in music
are many of them, that if they had
proper facilities and efficient tutors they
would be no disgrace whatever either
to the most eminent composers OF to
the most accomplished musicians. In
different parts of Europe, particularly
in Russia and Hungary, many Gypsies
have become very popular as singers in
cathedrals and churches, and have often
been employed to sing before Princes
and fashionable assemblies, both private
and public. In Spain some of the Gita-
nos are theatrical performers, and cases
are not infrequent in which they have
attained great efficiency and popularity.
In Hungary a writer relates of knowing
several Gypsy women who were popular
as public singers, and one in particular
| whose voice was of such remarkable
sweetness that she was almost constantly
engaged in singing at concerts given in
the private mansions of the rich and
noble for many miles around, and for
which she was always very munifcently
| paid.-I,ateriOr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-10
NUMBER 40.
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
More than $40, ,OOO, 600 has been i

More than $40, 900, 900 has been in
vested in the mines of Montana. and
fifty thousand people are dependent up
on the mining enterprises.
The contract has been let for plow-
ing and grading a trail twelve feet wide
from Regina to Saskatoon, Northwest
ern Territory, distance of 168 miles
A farmer in Monroe County, N.
T., owns 130-acre farm, from which
he sold this season $4O0 worth of beans,
$500 of wheat and $1,000 of barley
Buffalo Express.
The exports of frozen meat from
New Zealand are stated in the London
Econonaistto to be about 700, 900 carcasses
of mutton annually. The busine IS is
confined mostly to the winter months.
The employers of labor in Connec-
ticut are willing to aid the experiment
of the child-labor law, which compels
children under thirteen years of age to
go to school instead of the mills. The
greatest opposition to the law comes
from the parents of the children.-Hart-
ford Post.
"A new method of manufacturing
ear-wheels has been tested at Wilkes
barre, Pa, with satisfactory results.
BY the old method three men could
make only eighteen wheels per day of
twelve hours. By the new process the
same number of men can turn out a
perfect wheel every minute, 720 per
day.-Philadelphia Press.
Word comes from Little Rock, Ark,
that the present cotton crop is the best
ever raised in Arkansas, as the reports
received from sixty out of the seventy
odd counties of the State show. It is
estimated that the yield will reach
100000 bales, against 600,000 the crop
year of 1885. an increase of 100000.
Manufacturing and building enter
prise has received new stimulus in
nearly every State in the Union. The
| greatest activity is in the New England
and Middle States. Large mills are to
be built at Fall River; one will cost
$500, 900, and run 10000 spindles. Tex
| tile mills are to be erected in Massachu-
sets, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jer-
sey, and at several places in the South.
New machinery is going into over half
of the manufacturing establishments of
these States.-N Y Tribune
If you visited Paris or London just
now, says Paris letter, do you know
what would strike you at once in So
cietyp It would be the fact that every
body works. 1t would puzzle you to
find woman now who, however
wealthy she may be, is not painting,
drawing, embroidering, toiling away at
bust or statue, beating brass or
bronze, molding terra Gotta, studying
carths and glazes and mineral painting,
designing furniture, composing songs,
waltzes, or operas, establishing some
form of industrial or artistic schools, or
in some way working.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-10
DINING WITH VICTORIA.
Ceremonies Observed in the Private Din
ing-Room in Victoria Tower.

Ceremonies Observed in the Private Dim
ing-Room in Victoria Tower.
Sir Henry leads the way to her
Majesty's private drawing-room and the
visitor finds himself in the presence of
royalty, it may be for the first time. He
is soon reassured, and unless he is
stammering churl, who would be i'll at
ease in any lady's company, he soon
feels at home. He is sure to be a
celebrity, and the Queen kindly ques-
tions as to the 'forte" which has made
him famous, sending him away quite
happy after the ten minutes interview
to while away the time till dinner. This
he can do in his own apartments or in
the salon of the ladies and gentlemen in
waiting, as he pleases.
The dinner itself is rather more try
ing. To begin with, it is not served
until nine o'clock, 50 that the visitor, if
it be his first visit, will be blessed with
an alderman's appetite by the time he
finds himself in the reception-room, or
rather corridor, adjoining the private
dining-room in the Victoria Tower
Mr.. Gladstone and several other
old stagers always provide them
selves with sandwiches, which they eat
in their rooms. The Queen enters at
five minutes to the hour, says a
word or two to each guest, and then
pilots the way to the dinner table. Here
the nervous visitors happiness depends
greatly on his luck. If by any chance
Princess Christian happens to be dining
at the Castle and he sits next her he is
sure to have a good time. Princess
Louise, the Duchess of Connaught, the
Duchess of Albany, are all the best of
company. On the other hand, the Prin-
cess of Wales, though her manner is
charming, is, from her deafness, rather
a trying neighbor to a nervous visitor,
while Princess Beatrice is so quiet as to
give frightened stranger quite erro-
neous impression of hauteur. The Queen
addresses, in the course of the meal, one
sentence to each guest, which he is ex-
pected to answer briefly and well, all
other conversation ceasing during the
| dialogue. There is no sitting over wine
by the gentlemen, and in one hour they
are all in the reeeption-room again.
The guests do not sit, but advance in
turn and say few words to her Maj
esty, who then bows to the company
and retires to her private apartments.
Next morning the guests breakfast in
their own rooms, and are expected to
leave by half-past ten. They do not.
except in the case of Ministers, see the
Queen in the morning. Society.
The largest Goldfish ever taken at
Twillingate. New Foundland, was
caught lately and weighed liz pounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-10
READING FOR GIRLS
The Point at Which Their Intellectual Ca
reer Is Closed.

The Point at Which Their Intellectual Ca
reer Is Closed.
We all know Charles Lambs views on
the subject of early reading, as expressed
in his triumphant vindication of Bridget
Ella happily neglected education: "She
was tumbled by accident or design into
spacious closet of good old English
books, without much selection OF pro-
hibition, and browsed at will upon that
fair and wholesome pasturage. Had l
twenty girls, they should be brought up
exactly in this fashion," 1t is natural
that but few persons are anxious to risk
SO hazardous an experiment, especially
as the training of ''incomparable old
maids" is hardly the recognized summit
of maternal ambition; but Bridget Ella
at least ran no danger of intellectual
starvation, while, if we pursue a mod
crate school girl along the track of her
self-chosen reading, we shall be aston
ished that so much printed matter can
yield so little mental nourishment She
has begun, no doubt, with childish
stories, bright and well written, probab-
ly, following each other in such quick
succession that none of them have left
any distinct impressions on her mind.
Books that children read but once are OF
scant service to them; those that have
really helped to warm our imaginations
and to train our faculties are the few old
friends we know SO well that they have
become portion of our thinking selves.
At ten OF twelve the little girl aspires to
something partly grown up-to those
nondescript tales which, trembling ever
on the brink of sentiment, seem afraid
to risk the plunge; and with her appe-
tite whetted by course of this unsatis-
flying diet, she is soon ripe for little
more excitement and great deal more
love, so graduates into Rhoda Brough-
ton and the Duchess" at which point
her intellectual career is closed. She
has no idea, even, Of what she has
missed in the world of books She tells
you that she ''don't care for Dickens"
and ''can't get interested in Scott,
with a placidity that plainly shows she
lays the blame for this state of affairs
on the two great masters who have
amused and charmed the world As
for Northanger Abbey, or Emma, she
would as soon think of finding enter
tainment in Henry Esrnond. She has
probably never read single MASTER
piece of our language; she has never
been moved by a noble poem, or stirred
to the quick by well-told page of his
tory; she has never opened the pores Of
her mind for the reception of vigorous
thought, or the solution of mental
problem; yet she may be found daily in
the circulating library, and is seldom
visible on the street without book or
two under her arm.-Agaes Kepplier, in
atlantic.